A Blur of Activity

Not only do we get to unpack, but we're also undertaking various projects: mounting medicine cabinets, toilet paper holders, towel racks, adding shelves -- and when all else fails, calling in the professionals. The plumber found the reason the drain was glacially slow was that someone had dumped grout into it, which hardened.

Meanwhile, Abby was coughing so we took her to the vet, who diagnosed it as asthma and noticed evidence that she had fleas. That meant washing all the bedding, throws, etc., as well as treating Abby.

We also moved items from the temporary apartment that my better half had, and culled the duplicate furniture.

In my spare time, I got my Pennsylvania drivers license, vehicle registration, and voter registration.

Abby, Our New Addition

My better half wanted to visit one of the animal shelters yesterday, so we went to the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) where we looked at cats and adopted this one. Like Samantha, Abby is a female calico. She's only six months old, is excited about her new home and people, and purrs almost constantly.

Certainly, she's already making our new house seem more like home. :-)

Philly

This past weekend, my better half and I walked to the Manayunk main street, a collection of shops that include restaurants, coffee houses, ice cream shops, and home stores. We found an excellent pizza place where we ate dinner. Philly has lots of these small main streets, which used to be separate communities before being annexed in the 1850s.

The spare bedroom, office, (the entire third floor) and workshop (basement) are still disasters, but the other rooms are mostly ready. Here's a picture of the office, where this entry is being typed:


Obviously, we still have some unpacking to do. LOL!

A "Sweet" Gift

Our real estate agent in Atlanta was a delightful person and became our friend. Sherry gave us a present before we left Atlanta, a jelly bean dispenser from Jelly Belly along with a big supply of Jelly Belly candies. We placed the dispenser in the living room, where we've been sampling the fifty different flavors of jelly beans.


One of my favorites is the bubble-gum flavored jelly beans. Delicious!